Episode Summary

Hall Monitor: Mrs. Puff finally chose SpongeBob to be hall monitor of the day! Overly excited after acquiring his new position, SpongeBob gives a very long acceptance speech. Finally, when the bell rings, everyone is so excited to leave that SpongeBob doesn't get a chance to do his hall monitor duties. Out of pity, Mrs. Puff allows SpongeBob to wear the uniform for the rest of the day. SpongeBob sets out to aid the citizens of Bikini Bottom, but he ends up causing more harm than good.Jellyfish Jam: A jellyfish follows SpongeBob home after a day of jellyfishing, so SpongeBob decides to keep it as a pet. Squidward warns SpongeBob of the difficulties of domesticating a wild animal, but SpongeBob takes no heed. After hours of loud music and dancing with his new jellyfish, SpongeBob goes to bed. During the night, the jellyfish brings its friends into SpongeBob's house which they begin to destroy with their ruckus. Will SpongeBob be able get rid of the jellyfish before they cause any irreparable damage?moreless

Not the best season 1 episodes, but still good.

Hall Monitor: When Mrs. Puff chooses SpongeBob to be the hall monitor of the day, SpongeBob gives a long acceptance speech. Because the bell rang, Mrs. Puff lets him wear the uniform until school started. SpongeBob then terrorizes the city because he thinks he can use his authorities outside of school. I thought it was a good episode. The part where Patrick and SpongeBob kept getting ice cream was funny and I also liked the part where Patrick is scared by the picture of the maniac. Jellyfish Jam: When a jellyfish follows SpongeBob home, he decides to take care of it like a pet. My favorite parts of the episode is where SpongeBob talks like the french narrator and when he milks the jellyfish. I can understand why people wouldn't like these two episodes. They are not the best episodes of season 1, but I still thought they were pretty good.moreless

One of the Not-So-Good Season 1 Episodes.....

Hall Monitor- This episode was good at one point. It was funny when Patrick kept suggesting to go buy ice cream. Or that scene when Mrs. Puff was annoyed by Spongebob's speech. But that's pretty much all the scenes that were funny. The rest of the episode was basically Spongebob scarring many innocent people with car crashes and being a maniac that destroyed half the city. The worst part of all is the ending. I mean, did Mrs. Puff REALLY have to go to jail? Unbelievable. Score: 5.2 Jellyfish Jam: Honestly, even worse than Hall Monitor. The only redeeming scene was the ending. Everything else was boring as hell. No jokes, basically just Spongebob dealing with some random garbage. And even the scene where Spongebob did music was getting old after countless airings of this episode. And that's another reason why these episodes are horrific. Nick used to air these two episodes like every single day. At first, I'd give it through a "7" to "5", but now since Nick made it get old, they get the lower scores. Thank god they stopped airing those two episodes much, at that rate, these could have gotten an even lower score than a few Season 5-6 episodes. Score: 2.5 Overall, these episodes get a 3.5 for being the worst pre-movie episodes.moreless

SpongeBob become hall monitor and jellyfish wrecks SpongeBob's house

Hall Monitor-I liked/laughed the very beginning, SpongeBob making a speech, SpongeBob moving the traffic, Patrick thinking the ice cream is alive, SpongeBob and Patrick getting ice cream, Patrick freaking out about the maniac, and SpongeBob runs after founding out he's the maniac. It is not perfect because I thought some of the parts were boring. Overall score 9/10.

Jellyfish Jam-I liked/laughed SpongeBob as a stone, SpongeBob making the jellyfish as a bread, the jellyfish following SpongeBob, jellyfish doing stuffs in front of Squidward's house, SpongeBob dancing to the music, the jellyfishes at SpongeBob's house, Squidward playing the clarinet, the part with The music and the last part. Overall score 10/10moreless

How did the person who made the wanted poster know SpongeBob was yellow if when he broke into the house he wore a mask that covered all of his non-clothed body? SpongeBob was also responsible for the boat wrecks that showed his yellow body.

When Mrs. Puff tries to give SpongeBob the hall monitor uniform, he says he won't accept it until he does his speech, but at the end of it, it was shown that he was already holding it before he finished.

When Mrs. Puff asks is Spongebob is alright after being trampled by the other students, she appears standing in the door frame, but when the view zooms outward a few seconds later, she is standing beyond the reach of the door.

The word "Strawberries" is said with disdain in both episodes: SpongeBob says it as the hall monitor when he discovers strawberry ice cream spilled on the sidewalk, and Squidward says it after being jellied over the phone.

In Hall Monitor, Patrick tells SpongeBob that the maniac is on the intersection of Conch and Coral, though moments later when they show SpongeBob standing there, there is no intersection, just one street.

In "Hall Monitor," when SpongeBob breaks through the fence, the papers fly all over the place, and an upside down paper falls on SpongeBob. But when he sits up and looks at it, it appears to be on the correct side, and he never flipped it over.

You see that SpongeBob wears a green robe. Look carefully when he leans out the window. You see he's wearing his regular clothes. When he gets back in his house a few seconds later, he's back in his robe.

QUOTES (43)

Squidward: Eighteen hours! (picks up the phone and dials SpongeBob's number) I'm going to give that SpongeBob a piece of my mind! (jellyfish picks up the phone and Squidward yells) SpongeBob, listen to me, you square-headed assault on my ears, I've had enough of this! (jelly squirts through the phone onto Squidward) Strawberry. (Squidward plays his clarinet outside his window) Two can play at this! (plays his clarinet badly)

Gary: Meow.SpongeBob: Quit worrying, Gary. He'll be just fine. Good night, everybody. (as he is sleeping, other jellyfish float inside the pineapple)Gary: Meow. (gets squirted with jelly from all the jellyfish)

SpongeBob: Squidward! Look at my new pet!Squidward: That's no pet, that's a wild animal.SpongeBob: No he isn't! Watch this! (throws a stick so the jellyfish returns it. Spongebob is holding up three fingers) How many fingers am I holding up? (jellyfish buzzes three times) Play dead! (jellyfish is buried underground with a tomb that says "R.I.P.")

SpongeBob: Safety first. (SpongeBob captures a jellyfish) A-ha! I finally gotcha! (SpongeBob grabs a wooden stool and sits on it. Puts on a farmer hat and 'milks' the jellyfish. Jelly comes out and squirts on a piece of bread) Ah, there is nothing better than the taste of natural jelly from a jellyfish.

SpongeBob: (reads paper) Maniac. Bikini Bottom? Car wreck? Break-in? Who better to bring this maniac to justice than me, the hall monitor! But I can't handle this case alone. Patrick, are you ready to give up your life of crime?Patrick: (still crying) I wanna be good!

SpongeBob: On patrol. I'm on patrol. (notices a house with an open window) Uh-oh, an open window. (peeks through the window and there is a couple eating)Woman: More seaweed medley, dear?SpongeBob: The fools. They've left themselves susceptible to danger.

SpongeBob: Broken traffic light! Who's to say my monitor duties should end just because the bell rang? I could be helpful anywhere! This looks like a job for the hall monitor! (directs traffic, with a whistle, to their destination using all sorts of hand gestures but ends up causing a huge wreck in the end) What would this town do without you, SpongeBob?Fred: My leg! My leg.

SpongeBob: Classmates!! Who am I to deserve such a great honor? Why, I would be nothing without Mrs. Puff.Mrs. Puff: Give me a break.SpongeBob: And to my public, all I can say is I'm touched. And furthermore, I will carry out my duties... (clock moves forward in time as SpongeBob continues his speech) ...crime and punishment, punishment and crime in the hall! (at this point, everyone is almost asleep) Which reminds me of an extremely long speech written by the greatest hall monitor of all time. (takes out a long roll of paper) "Friends, students, juvenile delinquents, lend me your ears." (the clock has disappeared, and it is now much later in the day. Mrs. Puff is asleep at her desk) In conclusion, and without a moment to spare, I will put on this uniform (takes out the hat and belt) and assume my duties as... (puts on the uniform) ...hall monitor! Wish me luck, Mrs. Puff! (walks towards the door then turns around) Oh, and I will be... (bell rings as all students run over SpongeBob)

SpongeBob: Yahoo! Hall monitor SpongeBob reporting for duty, ma'am! I am ready to assume my position...in the hall! I will protect all that are weak...in the hall! All rules will be enforced...in the hall!Mrs. Puff: Okay! Just take the hat and belt. (tries handing him uniform)

Narrator: Mrs. Puff's Boating School. Where diligent students learn the rules of the road.Mrs. Puff: Everyone, put down your books, because it's time to pick out the hall monitor of the day! (SpongeBob squeezes his pencil so hard it shoots up into the air) Let's see here. This week's hall monitor will be Bart, Jimmy, no, no, Tina, Ralph, mm... (gasps) ...SpongeBob. (SpongeBob moves his desk between 2 rows) It's Jimmy! Jimmy's the hall monitor.Jimmy: Mrs. Puff, I've done it already! (SpongeBob moves his desk closer)Mrs. Puff: Ohh...Phil?Phil: No way, Mrs. Puff. (SpongeBob moves his desk closer)Mrs. Puff: Uhh, Tina, you're the hall monitor.Tina: Hey, I've done it three times already! (SpongeBob moves up closer)Mrs. Puff: B-B-Beth!Student: She graduated!Mrs. Puff: Henry? (SpongeBob moves closer) Vera? (SpongeBob moves closer) Clayton? (SpongeBob is poking Mrs. Puff with his desk as she sighs) Alright, I guess I have no choice. (gulps) The hall monitor of the day is SpongeBob. (SpongeBob launches into the air)

SpongeBob: A broken traffic light! Who's to say my monitoring duties should end just because the bell rang? I can be helpful anywhere! This looks like a job for... (deep heroic voice) ...the hall monitor!

Patrick: Spongebob! I see him!SpongeBob: Where is he, Patrick?Patrick: At the intersection of Conch and Coral. (Sponge turns to see the street signs "Conch" and "Coral")Spongebob: He's right on top of me, but I can't see him! What's he doing?Patrick: Um, he's just standing there… menacingly! (screaming over walkie-talkie) GET OUT OF THERE, SPONGEBOB! (Sponge screams) That's his maniac screech. He's going to attack! (Sponge is running around in circles crying) He's acting all crazy! Run! Hide behind that building! (Sponge does) No, he's behind that building! Quick, hide behind that street sign! (Sponge does) No wait! The maniac just went behind that sign! Quick! Get under the street light! (Sponge does) No wait, he's there too! Run for your life! (Sponge does, and jumps inside a mailbox. Relieved, he relaxes. He hears interference on his walkie-talkie, and answers it)Spongebob: Say again, deputy?Patrick: The maniac is in the mailbox! (Sponge screams and sprouts his arms and legs out of the mailbox and runs around aimlessly. He crashes through buildings until eventually, he crashes through a fence plastered with maniac posters and collapses. One of the posters lands on Sponge and he examines it)Spongebob: Huh… this guy's not half-bad-looking for a maniac. …wait a minute, Patrick. I'm the maniac! (shows him the picture. Off-screen, Pat screams. Then, four patrol cars pull up around Spongebob, and a bunch of policemen surround him. They form a curve around him)

SpongeBob:(To Squidward) Squidward, would it be possible to play your clarinet a little... better? I don't think the jellyfish like it.Squidward: The jellyfish don't like -- why sure, SpongeBob, I can play better. SpongeBob:(To jellyfish) Okay, he said he'll play better. (Squidward's house turns directly to SpongeBob's house with big amplifiers for his clarinet; Squidward plays the clarinet worse)SpongeBob: Uh-oh, that's not better. (Jellyfish go to Squidward's house)Squidward: Umm, wait, I can turn it down. (Jellyfish sting Squidward)

SpongeBob: Think, Patrick. If you were a criminal, what would you do?Patrick: Hmm... I'd get an ice cream!(They come out of the ice cream shop)SpongeBob: Okay... now what?Patrick: Hmmmm....(They come out of the ice cream shop with new cones)SpongeBob: This isn't working. We need to do something else. Something with... WALKIE TALKIES!

(Pineapple is dancing, Squidward's house is rumbling)Squidward: EIGHTEEN HOURS! (Falls off bed) I'm going to give that SpongeBob a piece of my mind. (Ringing up SpongeBob) SpongeBob, listen to me, you square-headed assault on my ears, I have enough of this... (Gets jelly on his head) strawberries.

ALLUSIONS (1)

Jellyfish Jam: MusicThe music featured in "Jellyfish Jam" is a reference to the early 90's music of 2 Unlimited, which was all the rage at the time, and continues to be used in commercials and films even to this day. The song in question that is parodied is "Get Ready 4 This," right down to the crowd cheer samples.

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